Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, P. C.

Are you one of the many people fascinated by the operating room? If so, you may want to take advantage of a rare opportunity to view a live minimally invasive knee replacement surgery with orthopaedic surgeon Russell G. Cohen M.D. Viewers were able to email their questions during the surgery and have them answered by Jay A. Katz, M.D. who served as moderator and provided interactive commentary. More>

New Perspectives on Hip Pain
Arthritis is the number one cause of chronic disability in the United States. The Arthritis Foundation estimates the disease now affects the joints of 70 million people, nearly one in three Americans.

John A. Maltry, M.D., a joint replacement specialist at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, helps people understand arthritis this way, “A normal joint is like ice cubes on ice cubes. When those joints wear out they act more like sand paper on sand paper. They generate heat, swelling and the pain of osteoarthritis.” More>

by: John Bingham
"Runner's World” Magazine July 14, 2004

Most of us see only the ceilings of operating rooms. We're wheeled in on a gurney, moved to the operating table, where we take a few whiffs of something, and the next thing we know we're in recovery. I think this is just as well. The business of surgery is an awkward juxtaposition of absolute precision and high school shop class. Men and women with decades of training and experience operate on patients with what seem like medical torture devices. I know this because last January I had a chance to observe arthroscopic surgery. And by observe, I mean I was in the operating room, within feet of the patients, within sight of everything going on. More>

Continuing to build its leadership role in minimally invasive total joint replacements, the Tucson practice of 28 orthopedic specialists has entered into an agreement with Zimmer, Inc., to train other orthopaedic surgeons. The team of 13 joint replacement specialists at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute performs over 2000 hip and knee replacements each year. In the last two years, continual development of tools and refinement of techniques has offered patients the potential for faster recovery from total joint replacement surgery. More>

Knees are not simple structures. They are made up of three distinct compartments (condyles). Lucky people have only one part go bad.

A new surgical procedure for a partial knee replacement provides patients in pain from osteoarthritis of the knee with a very efficient recovery. Knee specialists at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute are using “minimally invasive surgery” tools and techniques to relieve patients at an earlier stage, hoping to avoid years of limited activity and to delay a total knee replacement. More>

KUAT-TV News Story with James H. Levi, M.D.

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Smaller Incision, Faster Recovery Good News for Tucson Area Hip Replacement Patients.

Thirty million people in the United States suffer from osteoarthritis, which causes deterioration of the cartilage in the joint, allowing bone to rub against bone. That number is expected to increase as the Baby Boomers age. Hip replacement surgery has taken a leap forward with the advantage of new “minimally invasive surgery” techniques, allowing the same high quality and clinically proven hip implant to be inserted through a 2 to 3-inch incision, compared to the standard 10-12 inches. Significant potential patient benefits of the technique include:

Smaller scar – cosmetically pleasing, less trauma, faster healing
Shorter hospital stay - reduced to 2-3 days versus 3-4 days
Faster rehabilitation – Patients may return to their normal activities within 3-4 weeks versus the 3-4 month recovery period that is common for a traditional hip surgery. More>

KUAT-TV News Story with Jay A. Katz, M.D.

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